MetLife

Role Value Proposition:

This high impact executive assistant position is responsible for providing an outstanding level of administrative expertise to support the MetLife Investment Managements Middle Market Private Capital and Private Equity teams. The position will also be responsible for providing ad hoc support across the business as needed.

This position requires attention to detail, flexibility and the ability to prioritize workload and multi-task in an environment that requires frequent change. This individual must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written. The individual is expected to maintain confidentiality and exhibit a high level of discretion and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage schedules and coordinate meetings for multiple individual team members, as well as members of the overall business on an ad hoc basis.
• Manage domestic and international travel arrangements, prepare expense reports, and track reimbursement. Manage some office processes, including ordering supplies, managing catering requests, and onboarding new employees.
• Provide telephone support, with the ability to direct calls to appropriate resources and troubleshoot IT- related issues with Helpdesk and other internal resources.
• Organize electronic and soft copy documents and communication that may require confidential treatment. Assist with production and coordination of meeting briefs, presentations, updates, and reports that may require confidential treatment.
• Assist in the maintenance of a SalesForce database including updating contact information, logging in meetings and distribution of transaction related materials.
• Coordinate multiple internal and external meetings involving senior leaders in the company as well external stakeholders and third parties requiring coordination of time zones.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required:

• 4+ years of experience
• Strong PC skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint, and internet skills.
• Strong Excel skills for creating and working with spreadsheets, data and basic analytics
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and ability to recognize opportunities to improve and stream-line processes
• Excellent organizational, time management skills, written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to multi-task with a keen eye to detail and handle heavy flow of incoming and outgoing requests for meetings or information

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Insurance and Financial Services experience preferred
• Self-starter; ability to independently anticipate needs, look ahead, plan for contingencies, manage concurrent tasks, prioritize tasks and follow-up
• Superb inter-personal skills, demonstrating an ease with interacting professionally – at senior levels - within and across functional teams
• Flexibility to move between competing priorities as needed/directed and strong customer-centricity skills
• Calendar/schedule management and discretion in handling confidential materials/information